National STD/AIDS Control Programme has issued
more than 4 million condoms for local high risk groups prone to HIV/AIDS and other venereal diseases up to now according to the consultant venereologist attached to the programme Dr.G.Weerasinghe.
Most of these condoms had been issued to female sex workers,Male to Male sexual contacts (MSM's ),injected drug users and beach boys Dr.Weerasinghe has stressed.
Addressing a media seminar held at Healh Education Bureau in Colombo last Tuesday (22) regarding "World AIDS Day" Dr.Weerasinghe has stated that
Alhough highly risky behaviours are there among certain groups in the country Sri Lanka still considered as the lowest HIV Prevalence country in Soutg Asia with 2 HIV Positives per 10,000 population.
According to a survey conducted in 2013 regarding risk groups vulnarable to HIV/AIDS in the country, it is estimated that there are 9347-14,132 female sex workers,6547-8554 MSM's,12,618-17,459 injected drug users and 873-1486 beech boys in Sri Lanka he has stated.
Most of these condoms had been issued to female sex workers,Male to Male sexual contacts (MSM's ),injected drug users and beach boys Dr.Weerasinghe has stressed.
Addressing a media seminar held at Healh Education Bureau in Colombo last Tuesday (22) regarding "World AIDS Day" Dr.Weerasinghe has stated that
Alhough highly risky behaviours are there among certain groups in the country Sri Lanka still considered as the lowest HIV Prevalence country in Soutg Asia with 2 HIV Positives per 10,000 population.
According to a survey conducted in 2013 regarding risk groups vulnarable to HIV/AIDS in the country, it is estimated that there are 9347-14,132 female sex workers,6547-8554 MSM's,12,618-17,459 injected drug users and 873-1486 beech boys in Sri Lanka he has stated.
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